A unique and atypical space for hire

Beyond its employees, opting for more modern, innovative and atypical working practices also helps attract young talent, who place happiness at work as a prime criterion in choosing a job: it comes in a close second to the interest of the post's missions. Workplaces in large companies and start-ups are becoming the stuff of dreams: they're becoming strategic and a competitive advantage. And so we see the atypical being exported from meeting rooms and workrooms to transform rest rooms, lunch rooms and other corporate spaces. At Google, giant mushrooms bloom in the corridors and swings take their place in the refectories. But it's not always easy for a company to adapt its premises to all these criteria: nor to what extent can they respond to employees' need for change? Transforming space isn't enough: you need to know how to renew it, just as you need to know how to stimulate professionals and renew creative energy. This is why we're seeing the emergence of atypical and evolving workspaces outside company walls, as in the case of third places. Once again, at the crossroads between the professional and private spheres, third places normally represent places that are distinct from the home and the workplace. Such is the case of the co-working cafés that are springing up all over France: they represent a fast-growing alternative, offering a change of atmosphere and distance. What's more, they're social nests where you can fine-tune your network, meet new people and exchange ideas.

Find an atypical space with OfficeRiders

In some major cities, such as Paris, they are a key strategic issue. As Charli Chaplin once said: "Space is good for the soul: it broadens the horizon and airs the mind". It's no longer just a workspace, but a living space. Some start-ups are going one step further to meet the twin challenges of flexibility and happiness in the workplace. They have understood that, with dematerialization, the world of work is adopting a liberated, more flexible, more mobile style. Such is the case with OfficeRiders: by enabling professionals from all walks of life to travel to third places, as well as to people's homes, OfficeRiders humanizes the workspace while responding to the need for innovation and novelty. The worker is an inspired nomad! OfficeRiders pushes the boundaries of the unique, revealing an impressive number of "off-the-beaten-track" places in which we'd never have imagined working: improbable and "customized" workplaces, rehabilitated industrial or commercial premises, metamorphosed into living spaces. These are spaces that allow us to think differently, to propose new activities to stimulate the imagination. A day of coworking in an industrial loft, a product launch on a barge, brainstorming in a Haussmann apartment, or training in an art gallery, boutique hotel or concept store? OfficeRiders offers a list of increasingly unique and atypical spaces so that everyone can find their ideal workplace, anywhere in France. And when it's not a question of well-being at work, but rather of standing out from the competition, atypical venues also become an ideal solution. One might immediately think of events: what could be more original than launching a new furniture collection... directly in a home setting? But investing in atypical locations and going into people's homes also makes it possible to appeal to a B2C target. The showroom, for example, moves away from the traditional concept of a simple, neutral exhibition space. The big brands create the illusion by making their showrooms look like personally furnished interiors. Customers feel "at home" and more relaxed. On the other hand, photo shoots are also taking place in more original locations: white backgrounds are no longer the stuff of dreams, and models are blending into a more cosy universe.